Objective of Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc: The objective of the Company is to provide a high and growing dividend and capital growth from an investment in a portfolio invested principally in the ordinary shares of smaller UK companies and UK fixed income securities.

About Aberdeen Asset Management Plc: Aberdeen Asset Management Plc is a global investment management group that manages assets for both institutional and retail clients from offices around the world. The company operates independently and only manages assets for third parties, allowing it to focus solely on their needs without conflicts of interest. Its clients access investment expertise across the three asset classes including equities, fixed income and property. The company was founded on July 1, 1983 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, UK.

Executives

Carolan Dobson,
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director

Carolan Dobson, appointed in September 2005, is a reporting panel member and chair of the Cost of Capital Group of the Competition Commission, chairman of JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc, trustee of Avon Pension Fund and Vaillant Pension Fund and trustee or adviser to a number of other pension funds. Formerly head of UK equities at Abbey Asset Managers Limited and Murray Johnstone Limited, non-executive director of The Securities and Investment Institute, AIC and British Waterways.

James Glyn West,
Independent Non-Executive Director

James Glyn West, appointed in April 2002, is a chartered accountant and formerly managing director of Lazard Brother & Co. Ltd and chief executive of Lazard Asset Management Ltd. He is Chairman of Associated British Foods Pension Fund, deputy chairman of Canaccord Genuity, chairman of New City High Yield Fund Limited and non-executive director of British Assets Trust plc, UK Select Trust Limited and JPMorgan Income & Capital Trust plc.

Robert Lister,
Independent Non-Executive Director

Robert Lister, appointed in March 2012, is a non-executive director of Investec Wealth and Investment Limited. He has over 20 years' experience of investment management and formerly global head of equities at Dresdner Kleinwort and head of European equities at Barclays de Zoete Wedd.

Barry M. Rose,
Independent Non-Executive Director

Barry Rose, appointed in March 2011, is Chairman of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC and a non-executive director of Optos plc and chairman of Dimensional Imaging Ltd and the Scottish charity, Circle. He has extensive investment experience and is a former director of Scottish Provident Institution and Chief Executive of Scottish Provident UK.

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